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Multimodality imaging of an appendiceal intussusception

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Appendiceal intussusception is a rare entity. The majority of cases reported in the literature address surgical and colonoscopic approaches to treatment of the condition. The existing radiologic literature largely describes the sonographic and double-contrast enema findings of appendiceal intussusception. We present a case of appendiceal intussusception and describe the air-contrast enema, sonographic and CT findings.

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  1. Department of Radiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA

    Ronald Swanger, Sheila Davis, Susan Rachlin, Pierre-Yves Sonke & Adele Brudnicki

  2. Department of Surgery, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA

    Whitney McBride

  3. Department of Radiology, Westchester Medical Center, Macy Pavilion, Valhalla, NY, 10595, USA

    Ronald Swanger

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Correspondence to Ronald Swanger.

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Swanger, R., Davis, S., McBride, W. et al. Multimodality imaging of an appendiceal intussusception. Pediatr Radiol 37, 929–932 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-007-0541-y

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